Hello, Paul, many thanks - same, all the best for you!

Marcin,
Brilliant information, I did have a booklet from one of the vessels, listing the specifications and a great outline plan of what cargo they could carry. I still have a colour copy of the plan.
Best wishes for 2021

Paul

Next series of general cargo ships from Gdańsk Shipyard for Flota Mercante Grancolobiana S.A., after B-469:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3118568
was not rated for high speed anymore - to cut fuel consumption. Shorter ships, equipped with Sulzer-Cegielski
6RND68M (10800hp) they made 15,0 - 16,5 kn. Six multipurpose vessels, with 427 TEU capacity, were delivered:

B349/01 CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, IMO 8023022, 1982;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8023022

B349/02 REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA, IMO 8023034, 1983;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8023034

B349/03 SAN ANDRÉS Y PROVIDENCIA, IMO 8023046, 1983;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8023046

B349/04 ARTURO GÓMEZ J., IMO 8023058, 1983;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8023058

B349/05 SIMÓN BOLÍVAR, IMO 8200864, 1984;
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8200864

B349/06 ALMIRANTE JOSÉ PADILLA , IMO 8200876, 1984; (launched as CIUDAD DE BARRANQUILLA);
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=8200876

There are various data given for deadweight in different databases (still open/closed shelter deckers in eighties?)
Apparently, the ships were delivered with marking for 16000 DWT at 8,54m (or 8,84m) draught and speed 16,5 kn.
At some point, former "Arturo Gomez J." (or more ships? all class?) was certified for ca. 20400 DWT at 9,75 m,
and "Almirante Jose Padilla" even for 22000 DWT at 10,9m (pictures show waterline marked at different levels).
Speed dropped to 15,0 kn. Interestingly, sometimes higher deadweight values are mismatched with lower draught...